Sentence examples for they were principally from inspiring English sources

They were principally Nigerians, fighting with Orde Wingate's once legendary Chindits.

But they were principally designed for container ships, so unsuited to the yachting world, and many yachts either ignore them or take liberties.

In the late 20th century they were principally reindeer herders, collectivized under the Soviets, though their way of life was only gradually becoming less nomadic.

"You have to question whether the demand was there for three data centres in the same location [another was built by other investors], or whether they were principally to shelter tax.

They were principally the women who have always followed him and it didn't matter that the atmosphere was more hen night than high end creativity because they didn't let him down.

They were principally soldiers and administrators with small inclination toward luxury; and their pottery, of excellent quality particularly in the 15th century, is designed without an excess of decoration.

In the north, they are principally marsanne and roussanne.

For years the trouble with mobile phones has been that they're principally just phones.

Where opportunities exist they are principally for parties, and cross-party groups (including committees) have little clout in the chamber itself.

In the New World style, Argentina calls its wines by the names of the grapes from which they are principally made, hence malbec.

Australia, Britain, Canada and a number of European countries have sex-offender registries, but they are principally used by law enforcement officials and are not accessible by the public.